Sweden vs Germany Preview & Prediction | 2026 Winter Olympics | Women’s Ice Hockey | Preliminary Round

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The Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey tournament gets underway in Milan with an all-European Group B clash between Sweden and Germany.

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How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports (some events will also be televised on the BBC / TNT Sports / Not Televised / USA – NBC, USA Network, CNBC & NBCSN

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ (some events can be streamed live on the BBC’s digital platforms / USA – Peacock & nbcolympics.com

Sweden vs Germany prediction

Sweden made it to the quarter-finals in 2022 before being blown out by Canada and will be hoping to go one step further this time around, which would guarantee them a medal match. They have a number of exciting players making waves not only domestically, but also in the USA playing college ice hockey, particularly at the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Like Sweden, Germany boasts a couple of players among their squad who compete in the PWHL (Professional Women’s Hockey League). But Sweden has the superior depth and are likely to enjoy the better of proceedings. In what will be the first Olympic game to be played on the newly, albeit hastily constructed ice at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, back Sweden to put a win on the board.

Sweden vs Germany tip: Sweden to win